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Bits and Pieces and a Quilty Box

July 17, 2017

Hello! I didn’t meant to take such a long break but this summer has had me busy busy! I feel like everything I do lately is in bits and pieces. A little bit here, and a little bit there is how I get things done these days!

This summer I’ve been able to enjoy my kids, without the anxiety of “needing to keep them busy and making sure they were having fun”…for maybe the first time ever. Last summer I had a newborn baby and we stayed at home all summer and really did nothing, except play in the yard and go to parks. I felt so bad, and felt so much guilt that I hadn’t made a “fun” summer for my kids. After summer was over and school had started my friend asked my oldest how his summer was, and he said “it was SO much fun!”. He said it like it was the best summer he’d ever had!! I was the only person who thought we’d had a lame summer, and my kids were just happy playing on the slip n’ slide and eating popsicles all summer long. They were in heaven! So lesson learned…and I don’t stress out about summer anymore. We still go do a lot of fun things, but we also spend a lot of time at home doing nothing and being together. It’s kind of awesome, and I’m swearing off summer Mom guilt for good.

(My 4th of July quilt that is still in pieces on my sewing machine…whoops!)

Subscription boxes are so much fun…and I love that Quilty Box donates a portion of their sales to Quilts for Kids!

I won’t giveaway all of July’s box details for those of you that haven’t received it…but it may have some Hello Jane in it, and how fun is this magnet!? It is so strong, my husband promptly tried to steal it. I can stick my snip scissors on it next to my sewing machine and it’s a perfect holding spot.

I also designed a pattern for this Quilty Box that uses the fabric cuts provided in the box (except the white fabric).

You can find out more about and subscribe to Quilty Box here, and I have a box to giveaway to one of you!

I tend to buy fabric lines that have smaller prints and really good blenders, rather than big impressive or bold prints (though a couple of those are fine too, I just respond to them much less than the always usable supporting fabrics). I especially look for very dark, plummy purples. I don’t know why they’re so hard to find, but I almost always buy them when I find them in just the right shade.

I loved the sky blue/aqua color you used in Oh Clementine (the darker blue). I also love, love, love, loved the daisy print in that line–I wish I had purchased a bolt of it in red. I’ve been ironing and cutting up some Hello Jane today and the print with the vintage-y flowers with the loop makes me smile every time I see it.

I look for usefulness in fabric–that means one color or maybe two analogous colors, but not a lot of different colors in one print. Blenders, I guess you call them, but not blah blenders. I love those fabric cuts shown in the Quilty Box picture!

Hi Allison,
I usually am drawn to geometric patterns – stripes, polka dots, chevron – just about anything except florals. Also, I enjoy a variety of colors – I don’t think you could go wrong with your new fabric line. You have great taste; I’m sure it will be delightful. I’m glad you gave up on summer Mom guilt for good. I think all that time together is priceless. ~smile~ Roseanne

Thanks for reminding us that we don’t have to keep our kids busy every moment of the day! When looking at a fabric line I want all of the prints and colors to coordinate. Recently I bought a jelly roll and a charm pack of 2 different lines. The fabric lines had great prints with colors I loved, but there were several in each that had absolutely nothing to do with the other prints or colors. There were just a few, but there were enough that I couldn’t make my project until I additional fabric. It was frustrating, but challenging. Thanks for this opportunity.

I look for lines that have a lot of basics in them. I like the florals and/or focus prints, but I find that I run out of good basics a lot (stripes, dots, geometric prints, etc.). I’m really bad at making myself mix fabric lines, but when I have more basics, I find that I’m able to mix fabric lines more easily.

I’ve debated and dithered on the quilty box, there are a lot of them out there and I’ve been comparing and putting off making a decision. Mostly because I don’t really need to add to my stash. But it is so much fun watching someone else open them too.

Wowww! That is a big question and I’m sure you will get many different viewpoints. I like small prints, tonals,blenders and POLKA DOTS! I am at a stage in my life that I am drawn to bright colors and not necessarily matchy-matchy. Anything with a scottish terrier in the print automatically goes into my stash as we work with scottie rescue and have adopted 13 older unwanted scotties. I also sew a lot of items with scottie fabrics to sell to help out with rescue.

I love all your collections!! One of my most, most favorites right now, is the blues and lavenders!!! They compliment each other fabulously. I’m doing a baby quilt in them. You are a great mom to let your kids play, play, play in their own yards. All 4 of my kids are raised and married now, but are still very close. I think that is because they learned to play together. Keep up the wonderful mothering!

I love a large demanding focal print that I can use as a centrepiece and make a quilt around with blenders and other fun coordinating prints and solids…I am not really a fan of solids in my charm packs… I kind of feel like if I need a solid I can cut one or two from my stash… I’m paying for the talent ;)

I like the green sashing in your quilt!
I look for fabric collections that have a variety of scale and mix of both floral and geometric – text is always welcome too! I love all colors as long as they’re modern or 30’s colors that are clear and bright.

What I’m always looking for is a nice collection that features the west highland white terrier dog. It seems that Scotties are the choice of designers but not the westie. I do a lot of charity quilting for westie rescue groups and this would do really well. I’ve often wondered about the Quilty boxes and have considered ordering one just to see what it’s all about.

I like some good blenders. One color I seem to always run out of is yellow. Your 9 patch quilt is very cute. And that Zirkle Magnet — I have seen that and think it would be so nice to have my pins spread out and easy to grab.

I love blues, and my blue fabric collection is definitely out of control at this point! I like to throw in a bright color for contrast and to add an element of surprise–a teal, a purple, or a even bright splash of yellow.

I tend to gravitate to whimsical prints and fun (bright) colors…just can’t resist them! BTW, my 4th of July quilt looks very similar to yours (still in pieces)…only mine was supposed to be done last year! LOL!

I love basics, grids, geometric, triangles, etc. colors lately: gray, white, turquoise, orange(light) and dark gray. I’d love to see some of the fabric designs from the 50’s in colors of today! I think you should name your new line “Ashton Hill” :) j.k.

I am glad to hear that you took some time to enjoy your family. I really like the simplicity of the 9-patch. I normally keep to more of the earth tones but I am venturing out to other colors. Right now the bright colors are calling my name. I liked the Hello Jane as soon as I saw it.

Love your “failed” summer story! We traveled very little in the summer when our children were small. I too felt the guilt of that and yet our 30-something children still share stories of their fun summers at home. It’s survivable!

I lean toward happy colors, 1930’s prints, florals/leaves/vines (organic prints), blenders, maybe at least one geometric but no directional prints. I find directional prints frustrating for borders and some blocks.

Love your current line; I own precuts in it. Need some border length yardage and I’m all set.

I like clear colors and gravitate toward a line with plaids, stripes, and polka dots. It doesn’t have to have all three but I want something that stops the eye or makes me want to move. I hope this helps!

I’m glad to hear that you are enjoying this summer. It’s amazing how things change when the kids grow up and you can actually spend time DOING things together. :-) I really like the Flower Box pattern, mostly because it’s so colorful and fun!

What do I look for in a fabric line? I love bright, crisp colors. I have come to really like working with somewhat whimsical prints too, but the crisp colors is what draws me in every single time. Thanks for all YOU do, and enjoy the rest of summer.

I’m really wanting to find a good fabric line in Peach, Gray, Lavender and White. I like small prints and would LOVE a plaid in these colors! And a Quilty Box would be so fun! New fabric is a treat…I usually buy old sheets!

what a wonderful observation about kids summers, but don’t forget, ALL of life, and everyones lives, would be sooo much better and happier and more productive etc etc, without guilt, it’s just not even comparable!!!
any fabric that has some kind of green in it pulls me like a magnet!!!!

I love navy blue, I love polka dots that are asymmetrical and don’t line up perfectly, and in a fabric line I love it when the colors seem like they might have been pulled from someone’s stash–when there is variation within the individual colors, when they aren’t all a perfect match.

I love how all of your fabric lines coordinate, giving me innumerable choices in color and design. I generally like small prints in floral and geometric shapes, then add in some stripes and polka dots. The combination of your bright, happy fabrics and your amazing quilt patterns guarantees success!

As most quilters do, I make most of my quilts as gifts. Although I LOVE beautiful florals and girlie fabrics, I wish for a line that has unisex prints and colors, kinda like your fabrics do! Keep up the good work!

I love when I can mix and match your collections, so more purples would be great. And I love the range of colors in Hello Jane, along with the textured solids. Anything you do will be great. Thanks for the chance to win that awesome box of goodies!

My favourite colour is blue so anything with that, combined with purples, some reds and maybe a little orange – can you design something with those colours? I’m fairly new to quilting so still learning about colour placement :)

Good grief I love fabric. I love so many different kinds of fabric but first and foremost, I look for quality. Next I look for a fabric that “speaks” to me one that inspires imagination and creativity. If it can have a little quirk to it as well, so much the better.

I especially love gingham and floral prints. I think it is the vibrancy of a line that I love – be it pastel or primary colors. Love your new pattern you designed for the Quilty Box – thank you for this special giveaway chance.

I love fun, vibrant colors. I don’t tend to use a lot of florals because I feel like that eliminates men from liking the quilts as much. I love geometric patterns and anything with blues in it. I love the Flower Box pattern and would love to make that quilt!

The quilt in your blog post is adorable! Drew me in right away :). Mom guilt..isn’t it the worst? I am glad that you are enjoying your summer this year. I think it’s funny how we as moms sometimes don’t realize that the simple things are awesome to our kids.
As for fabric suggestions…I can never resist a good polka-dot…or the color red, for that matter!
Enjoy your kids and the rest of summer vacation.
Monique

The color and pattern catch my eye, but the feel of the fabric is what I really love!!! I wish I had more of a chance to buy fabric in person, but since the closest quilt shop is 2 hours away, most of my shopping is done on line.

I love your flower box pattern! I’m drawn to reds and aqua. I like small floral prints and polka dots of any size. I like some contrast in my color choices. Thanks for the opportunity to win this box. It looks like fun.

Love your box! I look for fabric lines that play well together and make me want to use them with my stash. That way the line keeps going – not just in one quilt with the line but in a number of additional scrappy quilts.

What a lovely giveaway! I love color…all color, but will look for certain things in a fabric line. First, I like it to include fabrics that can be “cut apart” and “still hold their own!” I love a bit of whimsy, love sweet animals, and….if there is a polka dot in there, I am sold! :0) Thanks for your wonderful blog. Ann

The thing I always want in a fabric line is a nice even mix of dark, medium, and light values. This is surprisingly rare in a collection so I usually have to supplement it. There is typically a scarcity of darks in a fabric line.

I love bright colors! I like prints I’ve never seen before. I like dots, text prints (actual text from books in the public domain), interesting selvages. I like originality. I work in a quilt shop and see lots of fabric that looks the same. Give me something new!

I really like the fabrics to blend perfectly together. I often buy a jelly roll or several charm packs of a line and there are often fabrics that don’t even look like they should be there, as if they were designed by someone else. That said, I love really bright reds,,blues, yellows, green, purple fabrics on white with flowers and whatever. Your Hello Jane was great. Thanks for a chance at this box !

I like it when a line of fabric has more than one good background fabric. Like a small floral or a small geometric print. I love seeing these monthly boxes. I have such a large stash I can’t justify joining! Your pattern is cute.

I remember those endless summer days when my kids were small. Now I’m enjoying the Grandkids, too. The summer days fly by so quickly … thanks for the giveaway! I love bright colors, small prints and polka dots.

I go for color first and pattern second. The colors drawn me in to take a closer look at the designs and patterns in a line. The support fabrics are important too. I look for low volume fabrics that enhance the line, and are useful to bringing a quilt pattern alive.

First I must say that I love your Bits and Pieces quilt that you finished. I am drawn in by happy colors and that is what first catches my eye and makes me want to make a quilt. But I like putting it all together – which colorway and print will go with which pattern. It’s like a puzzle that you have to put together.

I love a variety of colors, including some that might be unexpected. I particularly enjoyed the dash of pretty purple fabric’s in your lovely new collection. I also enjoy a grass green fabric included in a collection: I haven’t seen much of that lately. A lot of collections seem to go with grey tones: I prefer the clear colors.

I look for fabric lines that may be good for both boys and girls stuff. Like one with cute greens and blues that can be used on their own, but also some girly colors too. I do a lot of sewing for my kids, and I have both boys and girls. Also, fruit. I am a sucker for fruit prints! I am not even sure why, they just make me smile.

First it’s probably color that draws me in – i’m a clear color girl. Then scale – too big a print just isn’t as useable to me. They’re great for large areas but cutting them small for piecing and you really lose the pattern so I like medium and smaller prints. Then, if it’s also a polka dot I absolutely won’t be able to resist it :-)

I enjoy working with all types of fabrics. I am attracted to floral prints that are in pinks and a hint of gray. I would love to win this box because I am starting on Christmas gifts. What a help it would be. Thank you!!

I look for some good blenders – I love geometric or architectural shapes. Then at least one knock-out main print that just grabs you. For colors, I look for bold, primary colors or a range of cool tones as opposed to pastels or lots of neutrals. A few purples or grays thrown in are totally fine. I love a good gray print! Also, totally covet any fun low volume print! Usually prefer an off-white or cream background as opposed to a white one.

I’m a new quilter and I’m slowly discovering what inspires me :) I love making smaller quilts so fat quarters are the size for me! I currently love colours that are in the same line so they compliment each other. As a new quilter I find that deciding on the colour of a new quilt is the hardest step for me.

These days, I most often look for kid prints .. especially ones that will work for a baby boy quilt. I make baby quilts for our local NICU and they typically have more boys than girls due to their lungs not developing as quickly. Fabrics with cute animal prints mixed with bright colored blenders, and of course lots of blues. I use a lot of precuts as they sew up fast. The pretty florals – like your new line – work great for the baby girls! Love to mix in aqua, greys, navy, and red! But then there are the lovely salmon pinks that are also pretty with grey and white and soft green! I’m a sucker for fabric… totally addicted! Happily so!
~Pris from CdA, Idaho

What a wonderful post! I loved your reflections about summer fun. It underscores how valuable free time and a sense of being valued and noticed is important for all of us at any age. I also loved your contentment with doing things in bits and pieces.

In the fabric line I love a variety of colors–five-seven is nice. I also enjoy a of prints that vary in size and scale and design. Thanks for asking–I have enjoyed reading the responses

I prefer bright, clear colors. Since it is Summer, I am attracted to primary mixes that include some geometric prints and blenders. Your previous lines are lovely; they feel vintage and updated simultaneously.

I love that quilt of yours!!
The green was a great “stand out” color choice!

I have *such* a love for fabric and colors!!! I’m especially drawn to bright (but not neon!!), clear colors… *Not* “muddy”, grayed…
A variety of colors is great… Contrast is very good. A mix of scale is always good, too. (If dots, scattered is interesting… as is variations in the geometrics/design of the shape…)
Thank you!… (That box looks *wonderful!!*)
Pat T.

Uh oh! My favorite color is pink, not found in this bundle of fabric! That’s ok….I need to break out and work with other colors, too! Hehe! I also love limey greens and purples together, yum! My favorite prints lately are texts and plaids and diagonal stripes so I don’t have to cut bias binding to make them work!

I like bright fabrics and in a collection, I really want there to be differences in scale. And if there is something in the design that makes you look twice, that’s even better. My childhood summers were filled with long days of doing absolutely whatever came to mind… none of the modern “schedules” of today’s kids. I don’t have grandchildren (yet) but when I do I hope my daughter will follow your example.

I sometimes just fall in love with quiet colors or maybe just the main design. Sometimes it is just the geometric design of one fabric in the line. Always it is something that just grabs me. I always love your mix of florals, geometrics, colors, and plaids. It is always perfect!

usually go for bright saturated colors but my fabric pull for the latest meadow mist mystery is very muted except for the orange grunge I threw in for a pop. Also love working with tone on tones for backgrounds in lieu of just plain white – almost never use white – cream or snow are my go-toos

Is “Flower Box” a new pattern? I haven’t seen this one before. It is the perfect pattern to see all the beautiful prints of your collection. Color is the first thing that catches my eye on fabrics and several color ways and textures to make me use it in different designs. Blues are my favorite colors and it is a bonus to find flower prints in blues. I use prints 99% of the time.

I like fabric collections with a wide selection of smaller prints in a variety of shapes so I can mix them with fabric from my stash. I do love large, floral prints as well. Currently, my favorite fabric colors are teal and purple (love the purples in Hello Jane!).

I love to see a few prints with aqua in a fabric line. Geometrics always get my attention too. It’s my favourite ‘pop’ colour in a quilt lately. Geometric prints tend to get my attention too. Thank you for the great giveaway.

Well I usually am drawn to the colors in the fabric lines which have just sold out from last year! LOL Love CLEAR colors and crisp colors. Doesn’t matter what the color is! My kids are having the best summer of their lives (all six years so far). they are spending time with their cousins and my sister. Do I ever feel guilt! Until I realize I am really just jealous. ;)

I’m taking inspiration from you for a guilt-free summer…great thoughts on that! I always look for bright, fun colors together (I LOOOOOVE Hello Jane!), and adore bold/geometric designs mixed with softer florals. Thanks for the chance to win!

Thanks for posting a link back to the Grassy Doe quilt. It is very cute and I have TONS of 5″ squares that I’ve been wondering what to do with. Admittedly, I’m not fond of fussy little blocks but this one is also simple enough to take to my twice a month sit and sew without fear of messing it up. :=)

Love Flower Box but that 9 patch quilt is just the idea that I was looking for. I have made zillions of scrap quilts and that will be my next one!
I think that kids are very overscheduled. My granddaughter is just so happy to play with her Lagos, dollhouse, clay, etc. She s happy to go to the beach or to an event but really enjoys those lazy days….

I like to bind my quilts with a striped fabric or something in gingham–but cut on the diagonal. It would be neat to have a fabric that is printed with the stripes on the diagonal. Then the binding strips could be cut across the grain of the fabric which is easier and requires less fabric.

I am kind of eclectic on what I like. Small florals are nice for a supporting role, as are interesting geometries but I love the riot of large scale multicolored fabrics too. What I love about your work is your ability to do scrappy quilts with seemingly dissimilar color and make your quilts look cohesive. I’m still timid and learning.

There is not a color I don’t love when in the right combination! I love graphic prints, but dots also call out to me. I’m on the fence about the Quilty Box, especially when I think about my very full sewing room and the limited number of sewing years I have remaining! ;-)

I have soooooo many favorite colors! I guess I would say that I like blues and purples best. And pastels:) It would be nice to see more fabric lines with coordinating solids included. It is difficult and time consuming to try to locate the perfect match. Especially when I would rather be sewing:))

Oh, my favorite. That is very hard.
I am attracted to reds and pink. I also like green, and yellow.
I like medium and light blue..
I love flowers, and little confetti type prints that make great blenders

I’m not sure I know why I buy the fabric that I do, I seem to have eclectic taste……I buy what strikes my fancy at the time…..I usually have a project in mind when I buy fabric but lately I have been buying blenders and neutrals. I don’t know that I have ever bought a whole line of fabric except in a jelly roll or a layer cake. I tend to buy yardage and fat quarters, not too many precuts. I LOVE scrap quilts:)

I like colour, usually saturated rather than soft. I think colour is often what makes a quilt “pop” for me, more than the pattern used. Geometrics, polka dots, green, grey, & black & white are some of my favourites.

I am always drawn to fabric collections that will make wonderful baby quilts, have polka dots, have the color blue or go with things I already have in my stash! Which pretty much means I love a lot of different things. Thanks!

The opening of your post reminds me of an “Oprah” show from years ago. A woman had died of cancer and her husband and children were on talking about all the travel they’d done to make her final year memorable. When Oprah asked the daughter what was her favorite memory she replied, “When we all ate Cheerios together.”

Glad you are enjoying your simple summers with your kids – they grow up way to fast and quality time together is better than constantly on the go, trying to fill the days with activities.

As for fabric, I really love different shades of blues but, I particularly like lines with a variety of prints – both scale and pattern and I love a good plaid (even a check) or a polka-dot-ish pattern mixed in.

COLOR is usually the first thing to grab me for a fabric. i like true colors… not greyed or too pastel. i love most colors but use little yellow and orange…. just as a pop in a quilt. mu favorite color is BLUE!!! DAISIES always grab me!! my mom’s name was Daisy and we have LOTS of daisies everywhere!!

I don’t know how you can improve this last Aqua and purple you did! I bought a half yard bundle of the whole line, with extra yardage. I love the flower prints of the 3 main colors but I would sure love to have that pattern. Hello Jane was my very favorite line this summer!! Thank you so much! I’m glad you are having a nice summer. We have traveled to several Federal parks and it is nice. Trying to quilt in a trailer has its obstacles, and having alone time is even harder! I know your next line will be beautiful but don’t forget some purple!

I am new at quilting and have such a hard time with color selection…so I just try to look at tutorials and examples and match as see what they’ve had success with. I know, I’m so uncreative! But, your Pink Classic tutorial was the first quilt I ever tried and I turned out so pretty! I’m now working on one using the same pattern but with yellow and gray…can’t wait to see how it turns out!

I love your fabrics! Wallflowers is still my favorite – the color combination is perfect, especially that navy blue! I also like your polka dots, that have two colors in the dots. I think you would create a great line of fabrics that would work well for boys. After your fishing quilt for your son, you know just what would work for boys, and still be fun for moms to sew!

I like the bright modern geometric prints and also black and white prints with a pop of color. My favorite colors are dark teal – aqua, purple and coral. I have only been quilting for a few years and sew when I get a chance. I like easy big block patterns that go quick!

I normally go for prints in cheerful colors. Also like tone on tone neutrals, esp blacks and whites. Earlier this year I stepped out of my norm and purchased some solids, and I’m going to make a quilt of all solid fabrics, which I have never done before in 20 years of quilting!

I love purples and dark blues. I can never seem to find enough of an assortment especially since I really like small florals and old fashioned prints like paisleys. Thanks for this opportunity to win one of these wonderful boxes.

The bright colors are awesome but my favorite thing is how the variety of fabrics make it doable for a boy or a girl depending on what you coordinate l. You did a fabulous job on this line 👏 Thank you!

Don’t know if I have anything new to add to “what I look for in a fabric line” since I love your Hello Jane line. But just so you know, I love bright, clear colors, and a good range of colors, which is why I love Hello Jane. I love that you included purple in it, and that I can take just a few colors from the line to create a certain look. In other words, it has enough of a color range to choose from to create a look ( like your triangle quilt with the blues and purples: it doesn’t have to use all the colors in the line to look good.) Orange and navy (gorgeous together), and purple, green and orange (another gorgeous combination). Have fun, and I can’t wait to see what you create next!! Hugs, H

I like orange, yellow and green. I am always looking for prints that are boy appropriate since I try to make quilts for boys for Project Linus. It is hard to find bright colors that have good boy themes. I am so glad your kids had a good summer without lots of extras. Sometimes simple really is the best! Hope you can sew some of your pieces together. K- lkw2x6-apq@yahoo.com

I woke up one morning about a year ago and I loved orange–for the first time–and I still love it with pink, red, purple…. I loved your children’s reaction to their summer of fewer activities. Kids know how to enjoy summer better than we do!

I absolutely adore your lines so far, so I’m sure you need no help with this one. I like saturated colors with a muted undertone. Having a range of print scale within a collection is great. I would love someone to design a collection with the print scale based on a charm pack or a mini charm. Almost like you fussy cut the design to fit that size. 2.5 inch would probably be better to accommodate jelly roll strips. How awesome would strip piecing be then?! Thanks for the opportunity!

I’ve never tried a subscription box, never sure I’d like what it contained, but you have me intrigued. I am a red-white-and blue fan myself, and where did you get that darling blue raccoon fabric?? Love it!

I love the idea of a quilty box. But I loved your summer storey – as moms we do stress over making sure our kids have a great summer. What a good lesson for you, sometimes, they do not want to be so busy they miss just hanging out. And it does make summer more enjoyable for all. If you are not already doing it, make your own popsicles and see what favorites you end up creating!! Love the quilt shown at the top of this post!! 4 patches are so much fun, and people seem to forget how many ways they can be used. Have a great summer and that July quilt, well, that one will be ready for next year. Here is to making this summer all it can be.

I got my Quilty Box and I already have all the Fat Eights cut. I have the white and will cut that out today. I’m not usually a modern bright fabric person but this line is lovely and this will be a great quilt. Thank you!

Thank you for the opportunity to win a Quilty Box. I love a lot of colors, turquoise, teal, pinks, magenta, reds, greens, purples, etc. I tend to make small things as I don’t seem to get much accomplished. I do a lot of Redwork and crayon embroidery. I love your pattern so would love to win. Thank you again.

I’d love to find a fabric line with a definite 50’s feel to it. Love those old reds, teals and greens and the whimsical characters… thanks for the chance to win this month’s Quilty Box. It’s definitely a winner!
sayers.gmlrenATgmail.com

I am usually attracted to more colorful fabric lines. Two of my faves are Kate Spain and Basic Grey. Being a somewhat novice quilter I appreciate quilt patterns that call for precuts. Also, I love that you ditched the summer mom guilt. I think you should ditch it year round from here on out. Kids just want our time and for us to listen and pay attention to them. Playing board games, preparing food together, trips to the playground- simple joys are best. :)

I have been enjoying finding just the “right” fabric for making quilts for family and friends, making it personal for them. Your colors and designs are wonderful! Thanks for making my fabric hunt easier!

I love red! Most of my favorite quilts have red in them, but most of my favorites are also a rainbow of colors and very scrappy. I prefer fabric lines that have a variety of prints and colors so that if I make a quilt from a precut it looks like I pulled from my stash for a scrappy quilt. I love polka dots, small florals, plaids and stripes. I don’t usuallly choose large scale prints, I like small and medium. I can’t wait to see your new line!!!!